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Old 07-23-2015, 09:53 AM   #131 (permalink)
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it rained



Drought's over.

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Old 07-23-2015, 09:57 AM   #132 (permalink)
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Over as in somewhere it got wet, or as in my driveway is now slippery?
Congrats on the purchase if that's the case.
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Old 07-23-2015, 10:01 AM   #133 (permalink)
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Woohoo congrats. We now own nearly identical sets of cars haha.
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Old 07-23-2015, 01:13 PM   #134 (permalink)
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What is this?! A tease?!

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Old 07-23-2015, 02:29 PM   #135 (permalink)
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My new winter beater: the Premier's Limo



The story:

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UPDATE: now that the hunt is over, I've started a new thread to document the car and its impending ecomods:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ead-32497.html

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It's a 2-owner 2004. First owner was the Ontario provincial government motor pool. 2nd long-term owner was a woman in Gatineau, Quebec, who commuted to Ottawa.

She just bought a 2012 Prius. I asked why she didn't trade in the the '04 for it, and she said, "because the dealer only offered me a thousand bucks!"

It has higher than average km, is a little rough around the edges, but runs & drives fine, and everything works.

The ad went up on Tuesday evening with an asking price of $4k. I called within an hour, asked if I could come see it that evening. Nope, she was busy. But first thing in the morning was OK. And: "Yes, the price is negotiable." Oooo!

Sale price

She had done her homework and knew what the cars are selling for, which is why she laughed at the dealer's $1k trade-in offer. After laying out the work it needs, I offered $3k. We settled on $3400. She also said she had two offers via e-mail to buy the car sight unseen.

Based on what I've seen over the last six months, that's a good price (even given the higher than average kms and issues), but not quite a screaming deal .... all assuming it passes our mandatory pre-licensing mechanical/safety inspection.

To be continued... in the car's project thread:

The Premier's Limo: 2004 Toyota Prius "winter beater" ecomodding thread
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Old 07-23-2015, 03:11 PM   #136 (permalink)
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congrats, looks good.
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Old 08-20-2015, 12:22 PM   #137 (permalink)
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No deals since the Premier's Limo acquisition

So... I have kept my email Kijiji alert going for Prius deals in eastern Ont/west Quebec. It's now been a month since I got the Limo, and there have been ZERO cheap 2nd gen Prius deals since then.

That said, I should probably cancel the alert before a much better deal pops up and wallops me with buyer's remorse.

Ignorance is bliss!
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Old 09-10-2015, 09:21 AM   #138 (permalink)
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good deal

DOH! Should have cancelled the alert!



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2004 Toyota Prius Hatchback, hybrid, automatic, 200000km (120k mi.), fully loaded, AC, power windows, battery is working, nice car, excellent mechanic, nothing to fix, very clean interior and exterior, no rust

$3600
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details....dId=1101360441

That's the best deal I've seen in 6 weeks.
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Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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Old 01-13-2016, 10:55 AM   #139 (permalink)
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interesting prospects keep popping up

I saw a 2010 advertised for $3500... for one day:

It was a super-high kilometers commuter, but that shouldn't scare you off if it's had regular maintenance.

500,000 km. That's ~300k miles.

I know someone who bought TWO used Priuses with that many miles for his family and has had no problems or regrets.

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Today's ad:



2004 with 300k km (186k miles) for $2300

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super propre, aucune rouille, carosserie et mécanique A1, pneus d'hiver haut de gamme (Nokian) sur roue d'acier et pneus d'été sur mags.
Kilométrage d'autoroute.
"Super clean, no rust, body & mechanically A1, comes with top of the line Nokian winters on rims and summer tires/alloys, highway kilometers."

2004 Toyota Prius Berline | autos et camions | Sherbrooke | Kijiji
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Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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Old 01-13-2016, 02:29 PM   #140 (permalink)
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if i had the time/money, i would like to get an older Prius, install a 2/3 cylinder diesel engine. they are pretty aero and diesel is more efficient. think it could be a winning combo.

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